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| [ A VISIT TO CHESTER ZOO] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 10872 | |||
| Scenes from a group visit to Chester Zoo, with a boat ride; shots of animals and birds including lions, bears and flamingos; outdoor floral displays, and a brief pause for refreshments. | |||
| [CHRIS AND TONY'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 10958 | |||
| Wedding material includes guests arriving and congregating outside the church, bride and groom pose for photographs, confetti is thrown over the happy couple. The wedding party arrive at the reception venue. Bride and groom depart in a decorated car. Shots of various cars taking part in autocross event in a field. A woman in a garden walking towards the camera and a panning shot of a bungalow and surrounding garden (using double exposure technique). The group of people admire the flowers in the garden. P.O.V. shots from the car dashboard as it drives around an estate into their driveway as the family wait on the front doorstep. Some other family members and seen arrive and leaving the house while children play out on the footpath, one child is on a tricycle while the other is dressed as a sheriff. Later an older boy rides his bicycle up and down the street before playing fetch with the family dog. The film ends with a drive to the coast (Rhos-on-Sea), where people take part in water skiing. | |||
| [CRICCIETH 1965 AND THE SPRING RAMBLE] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 11212 | |||
| The film opens with views of Criccieth, and we see a motorboat on a trailer pulled by a tractor down to the sea, and then there are views of the Criccieth Regatta from 11 August 1965.We see various sailing races and there are amusing scenes at the RNLI station where we see a 'no smoking sign' followed by shots of RNLI members openly smoking. We see the boys on the beach at Black Rock Sands and looking at the farm animals at their holiday accommodation at Coed Lyn Farm. There are views from a ride on the Festiniog Railway followed by more beach scenes at Edryn. There are then scenes from 'The Spring Ramble'. The members of the Chorlton Camera Club start their journey to the Millers Dale area from Manchester Central Station. On arrival the members gather and board buses, and then there are views from a train. The camera club members take photographs, stop for a picnic and carry on rambling. | |||
| LANCASTER, MORECAMBE & HEYSHAM ELECTRIC LINES | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 7959 | |||
| This film takes us on a journey from Morcambe to Lancaster, back to Morecambe then onto Heysham before returning to Morecambe with views taken from the cab of the train. It also includes shots of the trains filmed from the sidings and bridges as well as a glimpse of the drivers. We see the trains stopping at Scale Hall, Green Ayre, Lancaster, Morecambe Central and Heysham railway stations on the journey | |||
| [TESTING THE TUGBOAT WAKE] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8008 | |||
| Shot in May-June 1965, the film records a series of tests on the Manchester Ship Canal, assessing the relative wake left by six tugboats – Mallard, Rover, Arrow, Sovereign, Talisman and Tarn. | |||
| [CANAL DEMOLITION SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8011 | |||
| Demolition of part of the side wall of the Manchester Ship Canal, using a boat mounted crane. Floating detritus is removed, excavated material is tipped into a barge, and an exceptionally large piece of masonry is deposited in the canal sluiceway. Finally, depths are tested using a pontoon. | |||
| MANCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL MONTE ROSA - MATTERHORN TREK 1965 | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8014 | |||
| Scenes from the Manchester Grammar School Monte Rosa to Matterhorn trek in 1965. We see the boys as they trek across the Alps through scenic landscapes and mountain villages. We see them walking on mountain paths and having rest stops along the way, they have picnics and apply their sunscreen. They set up camps for the night where they cook food, eat and relax. | |||
| [ROYAL VISIT TO MANCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1965] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8072 | |||
| Queen Elizabeth II visits Manchester Grammar School. We see her arrive and there are shots of the school boys waving flags. We then see scenes from a service for her in the main hall, and after there is a ceremony with a commemorative stone. Finally we see her being given a demonstration of a gas pipe fire. | |||
| [LANCASTER, MORECAMBE & HEYSHAM ELECTRIC LINES - OFF-CUTS] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8191 | |||
| Off-cuts from NWFA7959, Lancaster, Morecambe & Heysham Electric Lines, featuring the electric pylons and their numbers beside the Lancaster, Heysham and Morecambe railway lines and brief shots of steam trains and a man stood on the railway embankment. | |||
| [LANCASTER, MORECAMBE & HEYSHAM ELECTRIC LINES - OFF-CUTS - PHANTOM RIDE & SCALE HILL] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8192 | |||
| Offcuts from NWFA7959, Lancaster, Morecambe & Heysham Electric Lines, featuring a phantom ride onboard a train on the Lancaster, Morecambe and Heysham electric railway. It also features the station at Scale Hill with a train entering and exiting the station. | |||
| [SCHOOL SPORTS DAT] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8226 | |||
| During the school sports day students take part in various events such as hurdles, obstacle course and sack races. The film ends with the adults taking part in the obstacle race. | |||
| [ANGLESEY] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8463 | |||
| The Gee family go on a holiday to Wales where they visit Caernarfon Castle and the beach. | |||
| SUMMER 1965 | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8464 | |||
| The Gee family spend time on the beach in Wales, sunbathing and swimming in the sea. The film ends with a visit to Caernarfon Castle. | |||
| [SAILING ON A LAKE] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 8622 | |||
| Sailing scenes - the Huddart family prepare a dinghy, then take it out on the lake. The reel also includes shots of sheep feeding from a trough. | |||
| [GILL AND BRIAN'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 9259 | |||
| A wedding at Blackburn Cathedral – the bride arrives with her bridesmaids, as interested onlookers watch; there are then scenes of the service, shot inside the cathedral. The bride and groom,who is himself a vicar, leave the church and get into a car. | |||
| [JAMBOREE AND CHIEF SCOUT VISIT] | |||
| Date: *1965 Film Number: 9422 | |||
| Lowton cubs and scouts at a large scout jamboree taking part in various activities including standing for inspection, raising and saluting the flag, erecting tents, preparing and eating food, and washing up. There is a visit from the Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean. who vigorously shakes the hand of every cub and scout, and seems enthusiastic about meeting them. | |||
| 21ST BIRTHDAY | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 9551 | |||
| Scenes on Deirdre’s 21st birthday: she opens her cards and presents, trying on a gold bracelet. Guests are seen arriving for her party; they drink and chat as buffet food is prepared in the kitchen. There is dancing and eating, Deirdre cuts her birthday cake, and everyone drinks a toast to her. The reel ends with the guests departing. | |||
| LLANNERCH DEER PARK | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 9580 | |||
| Scenes from a visit to Llannerch park and zoo near St Asaph, including a look inside the aviary and parrot house, a baby elephant meeting members of the public, performing bears, and goats, rabbits and guinea pigs in Pets’ Corner. | |||
| GLOSSOP BOY SCOUTS PRESENT RAMBOREE 1965 | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 9717 | |||
| The film opens with scenes from the 1965 Ramboree, an international scout camp at Chatsworth Park. We see the scouts putting up their tents and starting camp fires. There is a flag raising ceremony and a religious ceremony. Scout VIPs arrive in a horse drawn carriage and meet and greet with the scouts. We see the scouts preparing food, sitting around a camp fire, taking part in sporting activities and standing for inspection. There are also scenes from the Bakewell Show where the scouts take part in a parade of international scouts. There are scenes from Hosting Week. The scouts take part in an event with the mayor and civic dignitaries in a Market Hall. We then see the scouts on various daytrips. They visit Manchester United Football Ground and Belle Vue. We also see them on a visit to the Peak District. There are shots of moving scenery filmed from the coach window, and we see the scouts visit Derwent Reservoir. | |||
| [OUR WEDDING - THE WEDDING PAT AND MIKE] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 9795 | |||
| Scenes from Pat and Mike's wedding that took place on 4th September 1965. We see brief scenes of preparations for the wedding, Pat puts the finishing touches to the cake. On the day of the wedding we see the bride and the guests arrive at church. The couple sign the register before leaving the church and then pose for photos with their guests. We then see scenes from the reception. The couple cut the cake and speeches are made. Finally we see the newlyweds leave in a decorated car. | |||
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